Khushaf Cheesecake

Khushaf Cheesecake

Recipe Category Desserts Recipe Category
Recipe Prep Time 126 mins
Recipe Serving Size 10-12

Want to take your cheesecake up a notch? Meet the Khushaf Cheesecake. A local spin on one of our favorite desserts. Quick, easy and perfect for your gathering

Ingredients

Crust ingredients:

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (170g)
  • ¼ cup slivered almonds
  • ¼ cup pine nuts
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 7 tbsp melted butter

Filling ingredients:

  • 24 Kiri squares
  • 120 g sugar
  • 200 g Greek yoghurt
  • 150 ml whipping cream
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1⁄8 tbsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 25 g corn starch
  • ½ cup diced fried fruits
  • Qamar Al Deen syrup
  • 1 Kiri square
Kiri Squares

Cooking steps

Crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 150°
  2. Process crust ingredients together
  3. Pour crumbs into pan and press firmly

Qamar Al Deen syrup:

  1. Heat in pan to reduce
  2. Let it cool then mix in Kiri square

Cheesecake Filling:

  1. Stir Kiri cream cheese until smooth
  2. Add sugar
  3. Add yoghurt, vanilla extract, and salt, and stir
  4. Add lightly beaten eggs one at a time
  5. Add chopped dried fruits
  6. Pour batter over crust
  7. Bake for 75 minutes at 160°
  8. Cool until room temperature
  9. Transfer to fridge overnight
  10. Pour Syrup on top
  11. Garnish with pine nuts and dried fruits

Cooking steps